Swiatek says she was 'crying for 40 minutes' after Barty's retirement

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World number one Iga Swiatek said she cried for 40 minutes after learning of three-times Grand Slam champion Ash Barty's shock retirement last month.Swiatek took over the top ranking on Monday after Australian Barty decided to call time on her career at the age of 25. 'I was crying for 40 minutes,'

World number one Iga Swiatek said she cried for 40 minutes after learning of three-times Grand Slam champion Ash Barty's shock retirement last month.

"I was crying for 40 minutes," Swiatek told the BBC on Monday."Mainly, it was because of Ash's retirement. I didn't know it was going to happen and it really surprised me. "I needed time to actually understand what she must have thought. Her decision was really brave and I felt a lot of emotions because of that."

 

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